St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Commissioners
Regular Meeting.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS, }
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1887.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the
City of st. Paul met at 7:30 O'clock p. m.
Present: Commissioners Prendergast.
Freeman, Warner, and President Delano.
Absent: Commissioner Parker.
On motion reading of minutes of previous
meeting dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk. forwarding the fol-
lowing appointment, addressed to Common
Council: have this day appointed Reuben
Warner member of the Board of Fire
Commissioners to succeed himself, for the
term of three 81 years from Jan. l, 1887,
and l ask your advice and consent thereto.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Jan. I. 1887.
Approved and consented to by vote of:
Yeas Is. nays 0.
On motion communication accepted and
filed.
This being the annual meeting. the
Board proceeded to the election of Presi.
dent and Vice President for the ensuing
year. For President-F. r. Delano having
received three votes was declared duly
elected.
For Vice Decentralization Warner hay
ing received three votes was declared duly
elected. The REORGANIZATION having been
completed. Board proceeded to consdera-
ton of communications.
From the City Clerk. forwarding the fol-
lowing resolution, approved by the Com
mon Council. Jan. ), 1887:
BY Aid. Sanborn-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missoneTs are hereby authorized to pur-
oh lnt in Col Nd in No. md
cemetery for the St. Paul Fire Department.
On motion referred to committee consist
ing of Commissioners Freeman, Parker and
Chief Black.
REPORTS.
From Chief Black, Reporting the Following
Promotions, Transfers, Removals and
Appointments-
j. W. Wheeler. from engineer of Engine
Company No. to the Office of master me-
chanic: James Mitchell, from engineer of
Engine Company No. ) to engineer of
Engine Company No. S: James d. Farley.
from stoker to engineer of Engine Com
pany No. 5; NJ. II. Floody, from third
pipeman of Engine Company No. to
stoker, same company: P. J. Coffey, from
second to first pipeman Engine Company
No. l; John Murphy, from third to second
pipeman Engine Company No. L; Paul d.
J. Kelly, from fourth to third pipeman
Engine Company No. l; NJ. Blake, from
fourth pipeman of No. engine to third
pipeman of Engine Company No. 2; w.
WEIGH. from lieutenant of Engine Company
Nc. 6 to lieutenant of Engine Company No.
8; H. McFayden. from lieutenant No. to
lieutenant of No. 6; p. McDonough, from
first pipeman of No. 6 to first pipeman of
No. engine; Henry Devlin, from first
pipeman of Engine Company No. to frs;
pipeman of Engine Company No. 6.
Removals Dec "a, L. c. Shepard, cause
drunk: Jan. !, Gus Beck. John
Green. Jan. 10, J. Whitaker, on trial
sixty days. unfit for the service. Appoint
ment-Dec. "a, Morris Hafey. second pipe
man of Engine Company No. 2; Jan. l. NJ.
Morrissey, fourth pipeman Engine Com
pany No l; P. Conway, driver of Hose
Company No. 6; n. Schaffhausen, fourth
pipeman Engine Company No. 5. Re
spectfully submitted,
JOHN I. BLACK. Chief Engineer.
On motion report accepted and adopted.
Committee on Horses recommend the fol-
lowing horses be condemned: Gray Romeo,
Gray Ely, Bay Tom and Roam Bismarck.
On motion recommendation concuwed in
and horses ordered sold at the discretion of
the committee.
The following bills, duly approved, were